Product Liability

Any business that manufactures, supplies, imports, exports or sells goods in or out of Australia is at risk of product liability. Corrs works with clients to reduce this risk. Where a product liability claim arises, we deal with it quickly and effectively.

Corrs advises on the full spectrum of product liability issues including advice on contract formation, advertising/promotion, product warranty, trade practices & competition, risk management, product recall and dispute resolution.

We provide front-end advice and documentation for a range of contracts and agreements as well as product advertising and promotion, addressing issues such as:

• conditions of sale, warranties and indemnities;
• product information including packaging, labels, instructions and warnings;
• advertising and promotional material;

We also provide practical advice on risk management issues (including product recall) arising out of the manufacture, wholesale and retail of products including:

• compliance arising under statute, common law and industry regulation;
• effective recall of products and reduction of adverse publicity;
• product safety and associated statutory obligations;

We also offer quality dispute resolution services to clients affected by product liability laws.